DAILY DINNERS

Melt the butter in a large pan, add the onion & cook gently until softened for 6-8 mins, then add the milk and bring up to a boil & add the diced potato. Simmer for 10-15 mins until they are very soft, crush some of the potatoes against the side of the pan to thicken the soup a little.

Add the smoked haddock and simmer for 3-4 mins until it is cooked and will flake easily. Return it to the pan and stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper. 

Serve sprinkled with a little more parsley with warm buttered soda bread.

To make wholemeal Soda Bread:

Set the oven to 200c/180c fan. Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl & add the milk to produce a soft dough.  Shape with the minimum of kneading into a disc ± 5-6cm thick. Using a knife cut a cross in the top about half of the way through the dough, dust the top with a little more flour.

Place on a greased oven sheet and bake for ± 30 mins until risen and crusty and the loaf sounds hollow when the bottom is tapped. Allow to cool on a wire rack & serve in wedges with plenty of butter.